Tahir must be wondering why he is in the wc squad. Fools for not giving him some game time.

Comment 41, posted at 23.01.11 14:25:45 by Puma

@Puma (Comment 40) : Im not too worried about us as we playing well barring a few brain farts here and there, we dont want to be firring on all cylinders just yet…but we need to bowl well now

Comment 42, posted at 23.01.11 14:28:31 by Tintin

@Tintin (Comment 42) : Not sure if we will ever be firing on all cylinders. Our bowling has been fine it is out batting that we are out of sorts with. Maybe once Kallis is back we could be better.

One positive though, Faf and Van Wyk can bat some. So that is a positive, but the rest not too sure. Would have really liked to see how Tahir performs against a top side. Think we missed something by not giving him a game here. Looking at the almighty collapse we just had, we could have played Tahir today.

@Puma (Comment 43) : You’re deff right, Kallis back and it changes the balance completely, but we got 6 good batters that should beable to perform on flat sub continent wickets with small wickets, they just need to take more resposiblity…30/40′s are not on, once your in you have to make it count

Comment 46, posted at 23.01.11 14:41:14 by Tintin

@Tintin (Comment 46) : We have now got a better balance with batters, well until our almighty collapse I thought we did..

Kallis will make a difference. Think Van Wyk will get the nod to start ahead of Faf, cause he can keep. AB will keep but if he gets injured you need another that can keep. So think it will be Van Wyk and not Faf to start. Faf can bowl a bit but nothing great. We do need a spin bowler that takes wickets. Tahir is our man, and the selectors just can’t see that.

Comment 47, posted at 23.01.11 14:48:37 by Puma

Okay I’m freaking confused here we got 250 from 46 overs. But the indian target is 268 from 46 overs! WTF?

Comment 48, posted at 23.01.11 14:52:20 by Ben

@Puma (Comment 47) : Yeah i think that would be ideal, gives us a bit more fire power at the top, i’d be temped to play Kallis at 5 or 6 in case of the 95 for 5 syndrome, Smith, Amla, Van Wyk, De Vill, JP with Kallis as insurance looks good. Tahir has bowled to quality opposition in county for years…he’s a class player…maybe we want to use him as supriss package (remember how the poms kaked themselfs when gogga come on the seen)

Comment 49, posted at 23.01.11 14:53:57 by Tintin

The target is 268 off 46 overs.

India 3/0 after 1 over.

Comment 50, posted at 23.01.11 14:54:21 by klempie

@Ben (Comment 48) : Duck worth lewis system…for a change we got the possitive end of the stick

Comment 51, posted at 23.01.11 14:54:48 by Tintin

I seriously hope we get some new coaching staff after the world cup. This team doesn’t have the koonos to reach the semi finals.

Comment 52, posted at 23.01.11 15:03:12 by Ben

Lopsy gets Rohit Sharma to inside edge onto his stumps.

21/1

Comment 53, posted at 23.01.11 15:06:16 by klempie

Morkel nicks Kohli off.

31/2

Comment 54, posted at 23.01.11 15:17:28 by klempie

Morkel you beauty!!!

Comment 55, posted at 23.01.11 15:19:32 by Tintin

Smith snaffles Dhoni at slip off Morkel.

45/3

Comment 56, posted at 23.01.11 15:29:10 by klempie

Thats its…patel and a couple more and we in business!!!

Comment 57, posted at 23.01.11 15:31:40 by Tintin

du Plessis snatches one off the ground by du Plessis. Not convinced. I think that touched the ground by whatever.

20 overs have been bowled, so we now have a match. And with that, I am off to gym. Can’t see even SA losing from this position.

Comment 65, posted at 23.01.11 16:25:14 by klempie

India 142/8 after 27.3 overs. Look slike we got thiss one in the bag

Comment 66, posted at 23.01.11 16:58:42 by RuckingFun

India 204/8 after 34.2 overs

Comment 67, posted at 23.01.11 17:28:05 by RuckingFun

Pathan hit 21 off last over- he destroying us

Comment 68, posted at 23.01.11 17:31:25 by RuckingFun

yesss pathan out – nice morkel he scored 105 off 70 balls

Comment 69, posted at 23.01.11 17:38:20 by RuckingFun

India need 37 from 48 balls with 1 last wicket

Comment 70, posted at 23.01.11 17:47:11 by RuckingFun

And its all over SA win the series 3-2 well done boys

Comment 71, posted at 23.01.11 17:56:11 by RuckingFun

Well done to our boys for winning the ODI series….definitely gonna be in trouble in the world cup if our middle and low order batsman don’t learn to keep their heads on their shoulders. I know Kallis will be back, but we definitely need Boucher too. It is just craziness to leave him out of the WC squad!